A bronze figure of a monkey


Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryA humorous model of a monkey seated and affixed on an integral base engraved with archaic motifs on the top and mythological beasts around the sides, wearing a jacket and spectacles (detachable), examining a netsuke of a monkey attached to an inro decorated with a design of peonies, held in his left hand, a notebook and a fan resting on either side, with a separate wood stand. The monkey 22.5cm x 25cm (8 7/8in x 9 7/8in), the stand 28.5cm (11¼in) long. (4).